Order of Inspector Morse Books
Inspector Morse is a fictional detective created by English novelist Colin Dexter. Morse works as a senior Criminal Investigation Department officer with the Thames Valley Police in Oxford. The Morse character parallels Dexter’s penchants for crosswords, English lit and cask ale. Much like any British mystery, the series is full of red herrings. From 1987 to 2000, the series was adapted into a television series by ITV.
The Inspector Morse novel series ran from 1975 to 1999, starting with Last Bus to Woodstock and ending with The Remorseful Day. Below is a list of Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order):
Publication Order of Inspector Morse Books
| Last Bus to Woodstock | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Last Seen Wearing | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Service of All the Dead | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dead of Jericho | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Riddle of the Third Mile | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Secret of Annexe 3 | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Wench Is Dead | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Jewel That Was Ours | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Way Through The Woods | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Daughters of Cain | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death Is Now My Neighbor | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Remorseful Day | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Inspector Morse Collections
| Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |